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Oceanic Sound Pollution: Hazardous Threat to Marine Mammals-by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Source:Dailymirror Whale stranding along Panadura Coast SL Navy officer engaged in the rescue operation. Pic credits – SL Navy Wildlife Conservation Department says no abnormalities observed in post mortem report  High tech cargo vessels and use of high-grade fuels should be encouraged High-frequency sonar used to  detect oil deposits On November 2, a little after daybreak, photos of a pod of short-finned pilot whales stranded along the Panadura coastal stretch started flooding social media newsfeeds. What followed was an approximately 18-hour operation to tackle the charismatic marine mammals, safely back into the waters. In no time, residents, volunteer groups, Sri Lanka Navy, emergency response teams and many other individuals joined hands in the rescue operation.  While around 120 of them safely returned home, six pilot whales and one dolphin succumbed to injuries.  However, the incident once again puts the spotlight on the ...